The submarine called the Polar Diving Boat had gained another passenger on its deck.
Judge sat blankly in front of the railing, staring lifelessly at the sea of clouds on the horizon.
"Captain,"
Behind him, Bepo the Polar Bear cautiously tugged at his captain's sleeve. An inexplicable gleam shone in his tiny beady eyes. "Is this Vinsmoke Judge?"
"That's him."
Luo nodded gently. "The head of the Vinsmoke Family, king of the Kingdom of Germa, commander of Evil Army Germa 66—the man known as Garuda the Strange Bird."
"Oh!!"
Bepo, Shachi, Penguin, and the others all had stars in their eyes. "We thought he was just a character from comic books! We never imagined he really existed!"
"I was surprised too, but that is indeed the truth."
Luo shook his head. "Clearly, the great villain from the comics is nowhere near as powerful as the Emperor of the Deep Sea."
Luo even felt a little sorry about comparing Judge to Bright.
They simply were not on the same level.
"So, Captain, is this guy coming with us to Fish-Man Island?" Penguin asked quietly. "He doesn't look very willing."
As if he could possibly be willing.
Luo smiled faintly.
But that smile quickly vanished, because Luo realized that his own situation was not much better than Judge's.
Wasn't he also being forced by Bright to go to Fish-Man Island with him?
The only difference was that he had chosen to follow without fighting, while Judge had resigned himself only after getting beaten up.
Luo sighed.
Bright, who was leaning leisurely against the wall behind them and looking up at the sky, felt a little helpless.
Luo really did see him as quite unfriendly.
But that was fine. Once Luo arrived at Fish-Man Island and performed the surgery, he would know that